to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
going along with a joke, etc. at the beginning then pointing out its ridiculousness
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
round of ghost stories (trad. at night with a lamp or candle being extinguished after each story)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
thin strips of raw fish and squid
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop